Woke up this morning, still half asleep, With one eye open I attempt to brush my teeth, Go to the closet what should I wear, Better check the weather before I do my hair, Next thing I knew from downstairs I hear you Telling me how to dress, my hair looks bad, I think you'll never understand me, Sometimes parents just don't understand that I Would rather learn from my mistakes, Then do the things they want me to For once I wish they knew, Friday night it's party time, Call up my clique to see what they had in mind(hey! ) Apparently, the place to be Is stuck up in my bedroom watching my TV, How could I forget I'm grounded once again I know they'll never understand me Sometimes parents just don't understand that I Would rather learn from my mistakes, Then do the things they want me to For once I wish they knew, Don't do this don't do that is all I hear Inside my head, wouldn't you rather me listen Than go in one ear and out the other end For once I wish you'd understand, Sometimes parents just don't understand That I would rather learn from my mistakes, Than do the things they want me too, For once I wish they knew Sometimes parents just don't understand that I Would rather learn from my mistakes, Then do the things they want me to For once I wish they knew